what is the population of los angeles county

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2022, the population of Los Angeles County, California is estimated to be 9,721,138. However, according to Wikipedia, the estimated population of Los Angeles County as of 2022 is 9,861,224 residents. This makes Los Angeles County the most populous county in the United States, with a population greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states.